Q: Is 5,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,984 is a composite number.

Why is 5,984 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 5,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 17 22 32 34 44 68 88 136 176 187 272 352 374 544 748 1,496 2,992 and 5,984, with no remainder.

Since 5,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,984, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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